CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE DIVISION OF TIME,
Reasons relating to the Division of Time, 9
I. The Hour, 13
II. The Day, 15
III. The Week, 21
IV. The Month, 28
V. The Year, 35
CHAPTER II.
THE RELIGIOUS YEAR.
Reasons relating to the Religious Year, 37
I. Feasts among the Pagans, 38
II. Feasts among the Jews, 42
III. Feasts among the Christians, 50
IV. The Public Offices of the Church, 55
V. The Bible during the Year, 66
CHAPTER III.
THE ADVENT SEASON
Reasons relating to the Advent Season, T8
I. The First Sunday of Advent, 87
II. The Immaculate Conception, 89
III. The Second Sunday of Advent, 94
IV. The Third Sunday of Advent, 96
V. The Fourth Sunday of Advent, 08
CHAPTER IV.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Reasons relating to the Christmas Time, 105
I. Christmas Day, 121
II. New Year's Day, 125
III. The Epiphany, 131
IV. The Holy Name, 139
V. Candlemas Day, 142
CHAPTER V.
THE SEPTUAGESIMA SEASON.
Reasons relating to the Septuagesima Season, 150
I. Septuagesima Sunday, 161
II. Sexagesima Sunday, 164
III. QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY, 167
IV. Shrovetide, 173
V. Ash Wednesday, 177
CHAPTER VI.
THE LENTEN SEASON.
Reasons relating to the Lenten Season, 184
I. The First Sunday of Lent, 206
II. The Second Sunday of Lent, 210
III. The Third Sunday of Lent, 215
IV. The Fourth Sunday of Lent, 218
V. Passion Sunday, 223
CHAPTER VII.
THE HOLY WEEK SEASON.
Reasons relating to Holy Week, 228
I. Palm Sunday, 236
II. Holy Wednesday, 247
III. Holy Thursday, 255
IV. Good Friday, 266
V. Holy Saturday, 271
CHAPTER VIII.
THE EASTER SEASON.
Reasons relating to the Easter Season, 280
I. Easter Sunday, 292
II. Low Sunday, 300
III. The Annunciation, 302
IV. The Ascension, 306
V. Whitsunday, 308
CHAPTER IX.
THE AFTER-PENTECOST SEASON
Reasons relating to the After-Pentecost Season, 315
I. Trinity Sunday, 321
II. Corpus Christi, 323
III. The Assumption, 328
IV. The Feast of All Saints, 331
V. The Feast of All Souls, 332

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